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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, TX (KVIA-TV)-EPWater will be holding a celebration of our region’s most important resource at the 2026 Water event. This free event features a variety of activities and entertainment for the whole family.Attractions include watercolor art sessions, water-related demonstrations and art activities, music and dance entertainment featuring Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Dancers, Dash Rivera, and the El Paso Youth Jazz Ensemble; the exhibition booths will highlight local organizations such as the El Paso Zoo, El Paso Fire Department, Conservation Society of El Paso, El Paso Electric, and The American Cultural Center, and a number of others. Food sales will take place in front of the TecH2O Center. This year, EPWater is opening the Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant, a public facility and the world’s largest inland desalination plant. People 14 years old or older must register for employee-guided tours, which start at 11 a.m. and meet security requirements. Tours are held every 20 minutes. For more information, call 915-621-2000.

WHO: El Paso Water, TecH₂O Learning CenterWHAT: Water Festival and Kay Bailey Hutchison Desalination Plant toursWHEN: Saturday, Sept. 19, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.KBH’s tour is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.WHERE: TecH2O Learning Center, 10751 Montana Ave

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Rosemary Garcia

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Metallica is scheduled to rock the Sun Bowl Stadium next May, the University of Texas at El Paso Office of Special Events announced Wednesday.

Limp Bizkit and Avatar will headline Metallica’s M72 World Tour May 18, 2027.

This isn’t Metallica’s first visit to the Sun City. In 2019, the band took over the Don Haskins Center.

Ticket sales start Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 a.m., according to Ticketmaster. Fans can buy tickets early.

Sept. 21 at 10 a.m.: Legacy Member Presale

Sept. 22 at 10 a.m.: Citi Cardmember Presale and Verizon Shine Presale Tickets

Sept 23 at 10 a.m.: Presale reserved for eligible Spotify Premium subscribers

Sept. 24 at 10 a.m.: Presale for Live Nation All Access members, SiriusXM and Radio/Local

Sept. 25 at 10 a.m.: General sale, Citi Cardmember preferred tickets and Verizon Shine select seats

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Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County will soon get a new Office of the Medical Examiner. Tuesday, the county held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility located in Far East El Paso.

Voters in the county approved $26.7 million for the project through Proposition B, the county said.

According to the county, the new facility will be nearly double the size of the existing medical examiner’s office in South-Central El Paso. The new building will have administrative offices and specialized areas designed to support the Medical Examiner’s primary functions and activities.

Office of the Medical Examiner conducts medicolegal death investigations and determines the cause and manner of death in sudden deaths. Through its services, it conducts forensic scene investigations, forensic pathology, morgue services, forensic imaging, forensic odontology, forensic anthropology and forensic toxicology.

“I think that those of us who have ever had to interact with the office of the medical examiner have lost a loved one, know the importance of having a comforting safe,” said County Commissioner Jackie Butler.

The new facility will be built at 3901 State Jail Rd. The upgrade is expected to meet growing demand as the county population increases.

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Gabrielle Lopez

SUNLAND PARK, N.M. (KVIA) — Tuesday, the City of Sunland Park broke ground on construction of Calle Carrosel and Obregon in the Anapra neighborhood. The groundbreaking marks the fourth phase of the street construction project.

The project will reubuild the streets with new concrete, accessible sidewalks, driveway pads and other amenities. It will also replace more than one thousand feet of water line with new hydrants and service connections.

Sunland Park Mayor Javier Perea said the improvements will bring benefits to the community.

“One thing the community is in a bit of a bowl and all of the infrastructure that we’ve put up to today to make sure that the water doesn’t stay within that community and get pushed out into the Rio Grande has been completed, but this is going to continue adding to that infrastructure,” he said.

Mayor Perea said the construction is expected to last about five months.

The city said the public changed the project’s design to save room for emergency vehicles. The project contract, valued at $1.38 million, went to a Sunland Park company.

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Nichole Gomez

El Paso, (KVIA-TV)-The Royal Court of Mu Beta Phi Military Fraternity, Incorporated Rho Chapter will combine comedy, music, dancing, and community service for “Giggles & Grooves,” a special Comedy and Dance Party, on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Parkers on the Hill, 7600 Alabama Street, El Paso, Texas.

The evening will include Tommy Black, who is a veteran of the U.S. Army, comedian Robert “Buck D” Gipson, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and King T, a veteran of the U.S. Army, who will act as host. According to organizers, Giggles & Grooves is more than just a night of entertainment; it’s an event with a purpose since a part of the proceeds will go towards prostate cancer awareness, enabling the El Paso community to pay attention to a important health issue while at the same time laughing, dancing and making a difference.

The doors will open at 6:00 PM and the comedy performance will start at 8:00 PM; after the comedy, the guests have the option of continuing the evening with some music and dancing.

The price of the tickets is $35 each or $60 for two. It is encouraged for guests to wear light blue, since this is the color associated with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, as a way of supporting the event.

EVENT DETAILS:

Saturday, September 19, 2026

• Doors 6 PM • Showtime 8 PM

• Parkers on the Hill, 7600 Alabama St., El Paso, TX

• $35 admission or 2 tickets for $60

• Comedy, music, and dancing

• A portion of proceeds benefits prostate cancer awareness.

If you would like to get tickets or for any further information, you can contact muphisuncity@gmail.com or scan the QR codes which are on the flyers for the one show.

About Tommy Black

Tommy Black is a veteran of the U.S. Army and is also a stand-up comedian, radio personality, and DJ who is known for combining entertainment with a commitment to the community. In his role as headliner of Giggles & Grooves, he carries on this aim by using comedy to get people together and at the same time supporting a worthwhile cause.

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Max Zepeda

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — Amid public worries about privacy, the Las Cruces Police Department posted a video explaining how it uses Flock automatic license plate readers (ALPRs). Tuesday, LCPD said it introduced a Flock Camera Transparency Portal that posts updated information on the technology.

According to the police department, LCPD retains data from Flock for 30 days before it’s automatically removed.

The transparency portal teaches users how LCPD uses Flock cameras to “capture objective evidence without compromising on privacy.” Users can access data and usage summaries, the number of ALPRs in Las Cruces, the number of searches and the number of “hotlist hits.”

Additionally, the portal includes information on what Flock cameras detect, LCPD’s use policy and what counts as prohibited use of the technology.

The portal said the cameras detect license plates and vehicles. It doesn’t detect faces, people, gender or race, according to the portal.

LCPD said hotlists include automatic alerts of vehicles entered into the National Crime Information Center and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

The portal and social media video released the same day the El Paso City Council unanimously voted to direct the city manager to ensure the removal of all Flock ALPRs and to direct city leaders to refrain from entering new contracts with Flock Safety unless directed by the council.

“My hope is that whatever conclusion you reach, you reach it based on what the technology actually does, how we use it, and the facts not on misinformation, assumptions, or things that simply aren’t true,” LCPD Chief Jeremy Story said in the social media video.

Find the portal here.

You can watch the full video posted by LCPD below.

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Mauricio Casillas

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso Community College professor is launching a new book Wednesday, which examines how Mexican Americans connect with philosophy.

Professor of Philosophy Dr. Manuela Gomez’s book “Intersecting Worlds in Mexican American Philosophy: Teaching and Learning from the Border” draws on her personal experiences and work she put together over five years.

According to a news release from EPCC, the book examines the constant navigation Mexican Americans experience between two nations, two cultures and two languages.

EPCC will host a free event promoting the book for students, staff, faculty and community members from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

It’ll be at EPCC’s Valle Verde Campus (919 Hunter Dr.), AST Building Flexitorium, Room 150.

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Gabrielle Lopez

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso native said her hometown and Mexican roots taught her two lessons that helped her thrive in the U.S. Navy: relentless hard work and genuine human connection.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Brittany Gonzalez serves with the Navy in South Korea. She said that carrying the two lessons into the Navy helped her maintain her grounding and stay calm under pressure.

(Courtesy: Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Yokosuka Public Affairs)

Gonzalez said serving the county means being a representative for others in the Navy. The Navy Office of Community Outreach said Gonzalez’ proudest accomplishment is the professional growth of the sailors she mentors.

“I recognize that I may not fit the current requested mold of a leader, yet here I am, performing the mission and leading sailors,” Gonzalez said.

Gonzalez graduated from David L. Carrasco Job Corps Center in 2013 and joined the Navy 10 years ago, the Navy said.

Gonzalez also thanked her family for helping make her Navy career possible.

Gonzalez is assigned to the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), Site Chinhae, located aboard Commander, Fleet Activities Chinhae, South Korea, the Navy said. She serves as a logistics specialist.

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Gabrielle Lopez

UPDATE (Sept. 17, 2026): The Sun Bowl Association named Old El Paso as the new bowl game title sponsor.

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The partnership agreement between the Sun Bowl Association and WK Kellogg Co. expired, the association announced Tuesday. Kellogg had been the title sponsor of the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl since 2019.

“The last seven years with WK Kellogg Co. and the Tony the Tiger Sun Bowl were tremendous,” said SBA Executive Director Bernie Olivas. “Their commitment to the El Paso community will never be forgotten.”

The Sun Bowl Association said it secured a new title sponsor. The Sun Bowl Association said it will name the new sponsor Thursday.

Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes created Mission Tiger, a national initiative that helped underfunded programs across the country. The Sun Bowl Association said the initiative supported more than two million middle school students in their love for sports.

The 93rd edition of the Sun Bowl game is set for Dec. 31.

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Nichole Gomez

EL PASO, TX (KVIA-TV) — EPSO’s 2026-2027 classical series will begin at 7:30 PM on September 18 and 19 at the Plaza Theatre, a program dedicated to Mexico will be presented, highlighting groundbreaking photography of it. Beautiful people and places, captured by Nicholas Bardonnay for Westwater Arts. The remarkable visuals will be accompanied by the music from Márquez’s Danzón No. 2 and Moncayo’s Tierra de Temporal, shown on a large digital screen.

Tickets are now on sale and can be bought at epso.org, ticketmaster.com, or by calling theEPSO office (915) 532-3776. Prices are $49, $44, $37, $23, and $17 plus fees. Student tickets are $9, and $12 plus fees are available.

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